Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/August 22

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  • August 22:
  • 1848 - The United States annexes New Mexico.
  • 1901 - Cadillac Motor Company founded.
  • 1902 - Theodore Roosevelt became the first President of the United States to ride in an automobile.
  • 1902 - The German Luger becomes the official German sidearm for both World Wars.
  • 1911 - Theft of the Mona Lisa is discovered.
  • 1989 - The first ring of Neptune is discovered.
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